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South Carolina Cannabis History South Carolina is one of only 14 states where medical use of cannabis remains illegal.  The only current exception is help-derived CBD oil that contain less than 0.3% THC.  Under the 2018 Farm Bill, cannabis plants with less than 0.30% THC concentration on a dried weight basis are classified as industrial hemp and considered legal. Efforts to pass the Compassionate Care Act (S. 150 and H. 3361) are currently underway.  As of April 5, 2021, the Senate Medical Affairs Committee passed a medical cannabis bill in a vote of 9-5. The full Senate is expected to...

Tennessee Cannabis History Tennessee is one of 14 remaining states that has yet to legalize medical marijuana use.  However, attitudes are changing quickly, and 2021’s SB854 seeks to legalize medical marijuana for qualified patients and establish a Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate production and sales. On March 2, the Senate Government Operations Committee approved SB 854 in a 6-2 vote.  Tennessee Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Like all states that authorize the use of CBD products, Tennessee mandates that the packaging is child-resistant and labeled in accordance with the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”). Under the FDCA, the labels of any...

Oklahoma Cannabis History Medical marijuana has been legal in Oklahoma since 2018, when Oklahoma State Question 788, or the Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative, was passed by voters. Previously, 2015’s HB 2154 authorized the sale of CBD oil with less than 0.3% THC, manufactured from industrial hemp. Oklahoma Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Required information on Oklahoma’s medical marijuana packaging includes: THC potency Terpenoid potency The following government warning statements for labeling: “This product has been tested for contaminants.” “Women should not use marijuana or medical marijuana products during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects.” “Keep out of reach of children.” ...

North Carolina Cannabis History Marijuana use is currently prohibited in all forms in North Carolina, with the exception of hemp-derived CBD with less than 0.3% THC, which is legal at the federal level.  North Carolina allows the cultivation and production of hemp under the Industrial Hemp Pilot Program, established in 2014. Also in 2014, House Bill 220, or the Epilepsy Alternative Treatment Act passed, allowing patients with epilepsy to use hemp extract with less than 0.9% THC and at least 5% CBD. North Carolina Child-Resistant Packaging Rules Like all states that authorize the use of CBD products, North Carolina mandates...